Japan to spend 10.3 billion yen from budget reserve to fight coronavirus: Abe
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the cabinet will decide on Friday to spend 10.3 billion yen from the budget reserve to respond to the coronavirus.
China’s coronavirus epicenter boosts medical waste treatment as new cases spike
The Chinese province at the center of the coronavirus outbreak has almost doubled its medical waste handling capacity after media images of bags of garbage piling up uncovered in hospital yards raised public concerns over secondary infections.
What spurt in China’s cases reveals about coronavirus
A new diagnostic method has led the Chinese province at the epicentre of a coronavirus outbreak to report a record rise in deaths and thousands more cases on Thursday.
Smartphone maker Xiaomi sees first-quarter coronavirus hit, recovery after
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp expects a hit to first-quarter sales from the disruption caused by the coronavirus outbreak, but believes demand will bounce back in the second and third quarters, its CEO said on Thursday.
Kazakh leader’s grandson says he is seeking asylum in Britain
A grandson of Kazakhstan’s powerful former President Nursultan Nazarbayev said on Thursday he was seeking political asylum in Britain, complaining that he was under pressure from his family.
UK business minister Leadsom leaves role in reshuffle
British business minister Andrea Leadsom said on Thursday she was leaving her role as part of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s ministerial reshuffle.
Red Cross seeks sanctions exemptions as North Korea steps up anti-virus campaign
The Red Cross called for an urgent exemption from sanctions on North Korea on Thursday to help prevent an outbreak of the coronavirus, following an epidemic in neighbouring China.
Chinese public dial in for support as coronavirus takes mental toll
Hundreds of 24-hour mental health support telephone hotlines have sprung up in China in recent weeks as millions of people fret about catching the coronavirus – and try to avoid infection by staying at home.
Coronavirus cruise ship ordeal to end early for some as Japan allows elderly to leave
Japan will allow some elderly passengers on a quarantined cruise liner who test negative for the new coronavirus to disembark ahead of schedule, the health minister said on Thursday, as another 44 new cases were confirmed aboard the Diamond Princess.
Coronavirus deaths, cases leap in China, suggesting much bigger crisis
The Chinese province at the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak reported a record rise in deaths and thousands more cases on Thursday under a new diagnostic method, suggesting a much bigger crisis facing China and the world.
